V-Day grooming guide

Style Advice |
Luke Keleher
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Valentine’s Day is looming and whether you’re lucky enough to have a hot date or you’re hitting the town in the hope of meeting a new beau, then don’t let your finishing touches throw your whole game off. Here are our five top grooming tips to get you prepped for 14 February.

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1. Your haircut

Don’t undermine your on-point date-night outfit with an overgrown head of hair. Shake off the scruff by booking yourself in with the barber and go for one of these 2016-ready looks. To perfect this messier take on the side parting at home, style with just your hands and a little bit of loose product. Rock with a beard for a relaxed look or go clean-shaven to smarten it up.

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2. Brows

Come on, guys. It’s 2016 – there’s no excuse to have eyebrows like a cave dweller. The easiest way to tame your brows is by heading to a threading professional for a cared-for yet masculine look. But if you’re taming them from the comfort of your bathroom, this is what you need to do. Use a comb to brush them against the direction of growth. Then, using the comb as your guide, scissor your brows to keep the length in check. Tweeze strays between in an ‘up and out’ direction.

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3. Shave

If, like us, flying business class or hanging with Kanye isn’t an option, nothing makes you feel like you’ve made it in life quite like getting a proper, grown-up wet shave. A grooming pro can show you where best to trim your beard for a chiselled look, how far up your neck you need to shave and the optimum sideburn length. Put your face in the hands of an expert who knows how to make these little tweaks for date-ready facial hair that’s sharper than Cupid’s arrow.

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4. Cleanse

Washing your face is, hopefully, a concept you’re already familiar with. But when it comes to prepping for a romantic encounter, the usual soap and water routine doesn’t cut it. Choose a product suitable for your skin type then, with some hot water, work it into a lather over your face, using small, circular motions in an upward direction. Rinse with water and pat your skin dry with a clean cotton towel. For an added bonus, apply some beard oil (if you have a beard, that is) and finish off with a non-oily moisturiser to keep you looking fresh.

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5. Man-icure

No tooth-chomped, ragged stump of a fingernail will lead to a romantic hand-holding situation. And, similarly, if your nails are long enough to scratch, it’s time to trim up. So start with clean, fresh-out-of-the-shower hands, brush out the grime with a nailbrush and trim neatly to a uniform length. Finish off by filing down any rough bits and rounding off the corners.

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